Catalytic synthesis of polyfluoroolefins

Article abstract of DOI:10.1134/S1070428010090046

A catalytic synthesis of polyfluoroolefins was developed proceeding from polyfluorochlorocarbons with the use of industrially produced nickel-chromium catalyst. Three ways of the catalytic synthesis of fluoroolefins were implemented: the cleavage of vicinal chlorine atoms from polyfluorochlorocarbons, the replacement of vinyl chlorine atoms by hydrogen in fluorochloroolrfins, and the reductive dimerization of polyfluorochlorocarbons containing a trichloromethyl group. The condition of a prolonged operation of the nickel-chromium catalyst was found consisting in the application of quartz for absorption of the hydrogen fluoride formed as a side product.